I spent the weekend learning a lot of new things about addiction treatment from the talented folks at Lakeview Health. I was fortunate to be part of their “Professional Weekend” and I went rock wall climbing with some members of the group, which is one of the offsite activities Lakeview offers their clients. If you […]
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The front entrance of Lakeview Health Jacksonville, Florida No, I have not relapsed. I am going to rehab sober, as a guest of Jacksonville’s Lakeview Health for their Professional Weekend which started last night with a dinner, introductions and a few inspirational videos. The 25 attendees are from all over the country and they […]
When life gives you a dark cloud, make lemonade! The day before yesterday I found myself with my hands in the prayer position, preparing to genuflect, and saying the words, “I beg you…” to a trio of Azerbaijani moving men. Their truck (filled with a portion of my employer’s belongings) was stuck half way up and […]
One of the positives about being open to learning new things, is that I stay current and well informed, particularly about the subjects of sobriety and recovery. One of the negatives (at least for me) is that in researching these subjects, I learn things about myself I’d rather not know – and the constant search for […]
I have had more than one man tell me “I do not know the meaning of love”. I resent that, but it’s like B.O. or stupidity – if you are told you offend for a particular reason, by more than one person, it is worth looking into (I suppose). And even though I dislike […]
Sober Mare ready to deal with life’s bullies… Once again, the art of Tim Burton is worth a thousand words… Have you ever had to deal with a truly difficult person? I am assuming this scenario only occurs in a setting where you need something from someone – or when the difficult person is in […]
“The Absinthe Drinker” by Viktor Oliva. Is that a stupid question? I have a feeling I might be one of those people who do not want to be called a “recovering alcoholic”. Normally, I don’t care what you call me (just don’t call me late for the barbeque), but I am vaguely offended by the […]
I got an interesting email from a reader yesterday – Elizabeth runs the stellar website Recovery.org and wanted to let me know about a study they had done on the success rate of reddit Inc.’s Stop Drinking support group. Reddit is an online bulletin board where community members post comments on all manner of topics. The […]
So my new job has taken an interesting turn. I am now helping to complete construction on a beach house that is already rented for the weekend after next… punch lists and deliveries and schedules and the last minute tweaking of home goods… I am actually qualified to do this. Not the real work, like grouting […]
There was a time when the only thing I thought about when I woke was, “What island will we party on today?” I’d reach for a leftover glass of wine on the nightstand, a tangle of sheets and a foggy memory of the night before (which usually involved a party on a private island…) […]